It is better by far to calm yourself than rile yourself.

Keep calm and live on.

If you are embroiled in a emotional storm do what you must to get to the calm eye of the storm. Life should be lived like a stroll on a winding country path rather than a drive on a superhighway.

The fearful get angry because they are afraid of giving up their power; the self confident remain calm because they know they won't.

Fearful people get angry because they're afraid they will give up their power; self confident people remain calm because they know they won't.

To use your whole brain, quiet the raucous conscious mind so the unconscious one can think.